Official Cup

La Ciudadela
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Luciano Selmo made the kick off and thus started the match. Luciano Selmo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Gaetano Mathieu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luciano Selmo had several of the Resistencia's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 4 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Gaetano Mathieu as he didn't even see the shot coming. Luciano Selmo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gaetano Mathieu firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luciano Selmo in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gaetano Mathieu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luciano Selmo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddy Sabin in the 15th minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Cecilio Jax to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulino Lamberto hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Bakker came free, but Cecilio Jax reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregorio Martinez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cecilio Jax read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Freddy Sabin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cecilio Jax having to interfere. The supporters of Resistencia booed when San Martin de Tucuman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bartolo Harkaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Resistencia's Hugo Bakker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cecilio Jax narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Resistencia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hugo Bakker in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Resistencia's goalkeeper Gaetano Mathieu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luciano Selmo. Gaetano Mathieu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Selmo in the 35th minute. After a rather tough play, San Martin de Tucuman's Severino Elorri got a free kick in the 41st minute. Resistencia's Gaetano Mathieu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Resistencia from getting a goal against them. Luciano Selmo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Gaetano Mathieu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Freddy Sabin made the kick off in the second half. Freddy Sabin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cecilio Jax having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Freddy Sabin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cecilio Jax was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 58 minutes into the game, Ubaldo Veto threw the ball into play from the sideline. Resistencia's Genaro Illan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gaetano Mathieu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Selmo, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Luciano Selmo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gaetano Mathieu having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Luciano Selmo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Marcial Munio replaced Luciano Selmo. In the 71st minute Marcial Munio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaetano Mathieu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcial Munio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gaetano Mathieu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcial Munio in the 75th minute of the match. If Freddy Sabin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. San Martin de Tucuman's Zé Meirelles was substituted for Effiong Adebiyi. In the 84th minute, Severino Elorri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, San Martin de Tucuman's Cecilio Jax got control of the ball when Hugo Bakker tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Marcial Munio managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Martin de Tucuman's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcial Munio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gaetano Mathieu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute, Noureddine Fillali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaetano Mathieu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Munio in the 91st minute of play. Gaetano Mathieu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Munio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Marcial Munio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaetano Mathieu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Resistencia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.